THE HIGH-RANKING female RCMP officer rumoured to be replacing Julian
Fantino as Toronto Police Chief says it's all news to her. RCMP Deputy
Commissioner Bev Busson, 53, told the Toronto Sun from RCMP headquarters in
Vancouver yesterday that she has never met or talked to Toronto Mayor David
Miller and has not heard from anyone in Toronto.

"I have had absolutely no contact whatever from anyone representing
Toronto, or from anyone else for that matter," said Busson, who has
headed the 7,000-member RCMP division in British Columbia for almost four
years.

"Other than being flattered that my name has come up, I know nothing
about it ... I have no idea where the rumour came from," said Busson.

While Busson would not comment when asked if she would take the Toronto
job, she said Toronto is "a great service," but she is
"pretty happy" in Vancouver.

Busson's name came up after councillor Giorgio Mammoliti said
"reliable sources" told him Miller has already chosen Fantino's
replacement and it was a woman from Vancouver.

Local police sources say Busson is the only "realistic" female
candidate from British Columbia.

Miller spokesman Andrea Adario said she was "not surprised" at
Busson's response. "We have no idea what councillor Mammolitti is
talking about ... (he) knows the selection process did not commence,"
Adario said.